Pirna weather in September

In September, Pirna sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 69 mm of rain across 11.4 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 20°C in the first days to 16°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in September, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 24 min at the start of September to 11 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Pirna's 4th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pirna's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
4th warmest
Overnight low
10°
9th coldest
Rainfall
69 mm
11.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
5:47 AM – 6:10 PM
Cloud cover
64%
4th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
3.08 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.4
out of 10

Pirna is municipality seat.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 20°C in the first days to 16°C by the end.

A typical September day in Pirna reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 12°C and 24°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 5°C cooler than August and about 6°C warmer than October.

10°20°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12011
22011
32011
42011
51911
61911
71911
81911
91910
101910
111910
121810
131810
141810
151810
16189
17189
18179
19179
20179
21179
22179
23179
24168
25168
26168
27168
28168
29168
30158

How September really feels in Pirna

Once humidity and wind are folded in, September averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

September sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Pirna weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 4th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -3°6113.588.20.0
Feb / -2°48116.59.70.0
Mar / 6112.6511.51.1
Apr13° / 4810.61.413.53.5
May18° / 7513.30.115.35.2
Jun21° / 11°8512.9016.25.8
Jul23° / 13°9713.5015.86.3
Aug23° / 13°9212.1014.36.4
Sep18° / 10°6911.4012.45.4
Oct12° / 5711.30.310.43.1
Nov / 57112.88.70.7
Dec / -1°61136.27.80.0

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 62%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13862
23862
33961
43961
53961
63961
73961
83961
93961
104060
114060
124159
134159
144060
154060
164060
174060
183961
193961
203961
213961
223862
233862
243763
253664
263664
273664
283565
293466
303466

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Pirna gets around 69 mm of rain over 11.4 wet days in September. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 38% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
140
240
340
441
541
641
741
841
941
1040
1140
1239
1339
1438
1537
1637
1736
1836
1936
2035
2135
2235
2335
2435
2535
2636
2736
2837
2937
3038

Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of September feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, September lands in the dry band about 85% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
170237
272226
373216
474215
575205
676204
777194
879183
979183
1080173
1182162
1282162
1383152
1484142
1585132
1687121
1787121
1888111
1989101
209190
219280
229370
239370
249460
259550
269550
279640
289640
299640
309640

Wind in September

Winds average 11 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

051015151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 24 min at the start of September to 11 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 114 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 5:23 AM to 6:10 AM, and sunset from 6:45 PM to 5:37 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.45:236:45
213.35:256:43
313.25:266:40
413.25:286:38
513.15:296:36
613.05:316:33
713.05:336:31
812.95:346:29
912.85:366:26
1012.85:376:24
1112.75:396:22
1212.65:416:19
1312.65:426:17
1412.55:446:15
1512.45:466:12
1612.45:476:10
1712.35:496:08
1812.25:506:05
1912.25:526:03
2012.15:546:01
2112.05:555:58
2212.05:575:56
2311.95:585:54
2411.96:005:51
2511.86:025:49
2611.76:035:46
2711.76:055:44
2811.66:075:42
2911.56:085:39
3011.56:105:37

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 3.08 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.65 kWh/m² to a high of 5.3 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 3.08 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

01234151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.7Moderate
23.7Moderate
33.6Moderate
43.6Moderate
53.5Moderate
63.5Moderate
73.5Moderate
83.4Moderate
93.4Moderate
103.3Moderate
113.3Moderate
123.3Moderate
133.2Moderate
143.2Moderate
153.1Moderate
163.1Moderate
173.0Moderate
183.0Moderate
193.0Moderate
202.9Moderate
212.9Moderate
222.8Moderate
232.8Moderate
242.7Moderate
252.7Moderate
262.6Moderate
272.6Moderate
282.5Moderate
292.5Moderate
302.5Moderate
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Pirna?

Our two travel scores rate September for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

5.4
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
1.7
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Pirna for sightseeing.

What to pack for Pirna in September

From September's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In September, Pirna sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 10°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

rain gear

UV index in Pirna in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Pirna peaks around June 20 at about 7 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighHighModerateLowJun 20UV 7Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun7Very high
Jul7High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Pirna in September

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where September falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Pirna is worst in April — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodApr 1216 µg/m³Dec 1211 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb13Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct12Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Pirna?

Pirna sits at 51.0°N, 13.9°E, 119 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Heidenau, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Pirna

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Pirna.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pirna has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 153 m around an average of 159 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 465 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 973 m.

The land around Pirna is covered by trees (36%), grassland (21%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, trees (45%), cropland (26%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and trees (42%) and cropland (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
153 m
16 km
465 m
80 km
973 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
September weather nearby: Heidenau 5.0 km · Leuben 10 km · Loschwitz 14 km · Blasewitz 14 km · Radeberg 17 km · Dresden 17 km · Äußere Neustadt 18 km · Löbtau 19 km

Germany travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 80% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$60,496
2025
Happiness
6.9 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
100%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.9
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
3.8
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Very high
EF EPI 615
Religion
none 44%Roman Catholic 25%Protestant 23%other 5%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Pirna (50.9584°, 13.937°, elevation 119 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).